document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262278>Question 262278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How are arithmetic sequences related to linear functions? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193337 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=193337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Arithmetic sequences have a starting number A_sub0 and a common difference, d.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A_sub0 is found when n = 0. The common difference is a_sub2 - a_sub1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "linear functions have a y-intercept and a slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The a_sub0 is similar to the y-intercept and the slope is similar to the \"common difference\". </SPAN>\n" );
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